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#ac8236 color: Bird’s-Eye

#ac8236 is rgb(172, 130, 54) in RGB and oklch(63.301% 0.10598 79.447) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

63.3%
0.106
79°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Copper
  • yellow-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ac8236

#ac8236 is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bird’s-Eye (#ab823d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #ac8236 mixed with white

  1. ac8236
  2. b48e4d
  3. bd9b62
  4. c5a776
  5. cdb389
  6. d6c09d
  7. deccb0
  8. e6d9c4
  9. eee5d7
  10. f7f2eb

Darker: #ac8236 mixed with black

  1. ac8236
  2. 95702e
  3. 7f5f25
  4. 694e1e
  5. 543e16
  6. 402f0f
  7. 2d2008
  8. 1b1203
  9. 0b0601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #ac8236 with less saturation

  1. ac8236
  2. a98342
  3. a5844c
  4. a28555
  5. 9f865e
  6. 9b8766
  7. 98886d
  8. 958875
  9. 91897c
  10. 8d8983

Questions about #ac8236

What color is #ac8236?

#ac8236 is bright amber. The closest named color is Bird’s-Eye. In RGB it is rgb(172, 130, 54), in HSL hsl(38.64, 52.21%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.301% 0.10598 79.447).

What colors go well with #ac8236?

The complementary color of #ac8236 is #638bca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd764d and #8f8f3c. The triadic partners are #0c9da3 and #a674b2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ac8236?

White text reads better on #ac8236: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ac8236 a warm or cool color?

#ac8236 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.106.